Universities and research institutes in the United Kingdom

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 962 universities and research institutes in the United Kingdom.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in London (234), Edinburgh (39) and Cambridge (38).

The United Kingdom scores 67.4 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 24 of 117 economies.

See the United Kingdom on the IEPA ↗

962 universities and research institutes

• Redcliffe College
  University or research institute · Gloucester · redcliffe.ac.uk
• Refugee Law Initiative
  University or research institute · London · rli.sas.ac.uk
• Regent's University London
  University or research institute · London · regents.ac.uk
• Regents Theological College
  University or research institute · Great Malvern · regents-tc.ac.uk
• Research Complex at Harwell
  University or research institute · Harwell · rc-harwell.ac.uk
• Research Councils UK Centre for Energy Epidemiology
  University or research institute · Dormant · London · cee.ac.uk
• Research Institute in Science of Cyber Security
  University or research institute · London · riscs.org.uk
• Richmond School and Sixth Form College
  University or research institute · Richmond · richmondschool.net
• Richmond upon Thames College
  University or research institute · London · rutc.ac.uk
• Richmond, The American International University in London
  University or research institute · London · richmond.ac.uk
• Ripon College Cuddesdon
  University or research institute · Oxford · rcc.ac.uk
• River Lane Research
  University or research institute · Closed · Cambridge · riverlane.io
• Robert Gordon University
  University or research institute · Aberdeen · rgu.ac.uk
• Robert Gordon's College
  University or research institute · Aberdeen · rgc.aberdeen.sch.uk
• Rosalind Franklin Institute
  University or research institute · Harwell · rfi.ac.uk
• Rose Bruford College
  University or research institute · London · bruford.ac.uk
• Roslin Institute
  University or research institute · Dalkeith · roslin.ed.ac.uk
• Rothamsted Research
  University or research institute · Harpenden · rothamsted.ac.uk
• Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
  University or research institute · London · rada.ac.uk
• Royal Academy of Music
  University or research institute · London · ram.ac.uk
• Royal Agricultural University
  University or research institute · Cirencester · rau.ac.uk
• Royal Air Force College Cranwell
  University or research institute · Sleaford · raf.mod.uk
• Royal Anthropological Institute
  University or research institute · London · therai.org.uk
• Royal Astronomical Society
  University or research institute · London · ras.org.uk
• Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
  University or research institute · Birmingham · bcu.ac.uk
• Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · rbge.org.uk
• Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
  University or research institute · London · cssd.ac.uk
• Royal College of Anaesthetists
  University or research institute · London · rcoa.ac.uk
• Royal College of Art
  University or research institute · London · rca.ac.uk
• Royal College of Emergency Medicine
  University or research institute · London · rcem.ac.uk
• Royal College of General Practitioners
  University or research institute · London · rcgp.org.uk
• Royal College of Music
  University or research institute · London · rcm.ac.uk
• Royal College of Nursing
  University or research institute · London · rcn.org.uk
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  University or research institute · London · rcog.org.uk
• Royal College of Ophthalmologists
  University or research institute · London · rcophth.ac.uk
• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
  University or research institute · London · rcpch.ac.uk
• Royal College of Pathologists
  University or research institute · London · rcpath.org
• Royal College of Physicians
  University or research institute · London · rcp.ac.uk
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
  University or research institute · Glasgow · rcpsg.ac.uk
• Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · rcpe.ac.uk
• Royal College of Psychiatrists
  University or research institute · London · rcpsych.ac.uk
• Royal College of Radiologists
  University or research institute · London · rcr.ac.uk
• Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
  University or research institute · London · rcslt.org
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · rcsed.ac.uk
• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
  University or research institute · London · rcvs.org.uk
• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  University or research institute · Glasgow · rcs.ac.uk
• Royal Drawing School
  University or research institute · London · royaldrawingschool.org
• Royal Holloway University of London
  University or research institute · Egham · royalholloway.ac.uk
• Royal Hospital School
  University or research institute · Ipswich · royalhospitalschool.org
• Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
  University or research institute · Sandhurst · army.mod.uk
• Royal Northern College of Music
  University or research institute · Manchester · rncm.ac.uk
• Royal Observatory
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · roe.ac.uk
• Royal Observatory in Greenwich
  University or research institute · London · rmg.co.uk
• Royal Society of Edinburgh
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · royalsoced.org.uk
• Royal Society of Medicine
  University or research institute · London · rsm.ac.uk
• Royal Veterinary College
  University or research institute · London · rvc.ac.uk
• Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
  University or research institute · Cardiff · rwcmd.ac.uk
• Runshaw College
  University or research institute · Leyland · runshaw.ac.uk
• Ruskin College
  University or research institute · Oxford · ruskin.ac.uk
• Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
  University or research institute · Didcot · ukri.org
• Rutlish School
  University or research institute · London · rutlish.merton.sch.uk
• Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
  University or research institute · Armadale · smo.uhi.ac.uk
• Sainsbury Laboratory
  University or research institute · Norwich · tsl.ac.uk
• Sainsbury Wellcome Centre
  University or research institute · London · sainsburywellcome.org
• Saint Gregory's Catholic College
  University or research institute · Bath · st-gregorys.org.uk
• Salford City College
  University or research institute · Salford · salfordcc.ac.uk
• Sandwell College
  University or research institute · West Bromwich · sandwell.ac.uk
• Sarah Cannon Research Institute
  University or research institute · London · sarahcannonresearch.co.uk
• Sarum College
  University or research institute · Salisbury · sarum.ac.uk
• Schiller International University
  University or research institute · London · schiller.edu
• School of Advanced Study
  University or research institute · London · sas.ac.uk
• Schumacher College
  University or research institute · Totnes · schumachercollege.org.uk
• Sci-Tech Daresbury
  University or research institute · Daresbury · sci-techdaresbury.com
• Scotch Whisky Research Institute
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · swri.co.uk
• Scotland's Rural College
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · sruc.ac.uk
• Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre
  University or research institute · Stirling · scottishaquaculture.com
• Scottish Association For Marine Science
  University or research institute · Oban · sams.ac.uk
• Scottish Association of the Teachers of History
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · sath.org.uk
• Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities
  University or research institute · Glasgow · sgsah.ac.uk
• Scottish Graduate School of Social Science
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · sgsss.ac.uk
• Scottish Longitudinal Study Development & Support Unit
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · sls.lscs.ac.uk
• Scottish School of Christian Mission
  University or research institute · Glasgow · sscm.ac.uk
• Scottish School of Primary Care
  University or research institute · Glasgow · sspc.ac.uk
• Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
  University or research institute · Glasgow · gla.ac.uk
• Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · sulsa.ac.uk
• Scottish Universities Physics Alliance
  University or research institute · Glasgow · supa.ac.uk
• Seevic College
  University or research institute · South Benfleet · seevic-college.ac.uk
• Selby College
  University or research institute · Selby · heartofyorkshire.ac.uk
• Shawlands Academy
  University or research institute · Glasgow · shawlandsacademy.glasgow.sch.uk
• Sheffield Children's University
  University or research institute · Sheffield · childrensuniversity.co.uk
• Sheffield Hallam University
  University or research institute · Sheffield · shu.ac.uk
• Sheppey College
  University or research institute · Canterbury · ekcgroup.ac.uk
• Shrewsbury College
  University or research institute · Shrewsbury · shrewsbury.ac.uk
• Silsoe Research Institute
  University or research institute · Bedford · silsoeresearch.org.uk
• Silsoe Spray Application Unit
  University or research institute · Silsoe · ssau.co.uk
• Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · sidb.org.uk
• Sion College
  University or research institute · London · sioncollege.org
• Sir John Deane's College
  University or research institute · Northwich · sjd.ac.uk
• SKA Observatory
  University or research institute · Macclesfield · skaobservatory.org
• SOAS University of London
  University or research institute · London · soas.ac.uk
• Software Sustainability Institute
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · software.ac.uk
• Solihull College
  University or research institute · Solihull · solihull.ac.uk
• Somerset College
  University or research institute · Taunton · somerset.ac.uk
• South and City College Birmingham
  University or research institute · Birmingham · sccb.ac.uk
• South Devon College
  University or research institute · Paignton · southdevon.ac.uk
• South Downs College
  University or research institute · Waterlooville · southdowns.ac.uk
• South Eastern Regional College
  University or research institute · Newtownards · serc.ac.uk
• South Essex College
  University or research institute · Southend-on-Sea · southessex.ac.uk
• South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
  University or research institute · Bristol · sgscol.ac.uk
• South Staffordshire College
  University or research institute · Cannock · southstaffs.ac.uk
• South Thames College
  University or research institute · London · south-thames.ac.uk
• South Tyneside College
  University or research institute · South Shields · stc.ac.uk
• South West College
  University or research institute · Omagh · swc.ac.uk
• South West Public Health Observatory
  University or research institute · Closed · Bristol · swpho.nhs.uk
• South West Thames Institute for Renal Research
  University or research institute · London · swtirr.org.uk
• South-East Scotland School of Anaesthesia
  University or research institute · Edinburgh · med.scot.nhs.uk
• Southampton Solent University
  University or research institute · Southampton · solent.ac.uk
• Southern Regional College
  University or research institute · Armagh · src.ac.uk
• Southport College
  University or research institute · Southport · southport.ac.uk
• Sparsholt College
  University or research institute · Winchester · sparsholt.ac.uk

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in London 234
• Universities and research institutes in Edinburgh 39
• Universities and research institutes in Cambridge 38
• Universities and research institutes in Oxford 32
• Universities and research institutes in Glasgow 27
• Universities and research institutes in Manchester 18
• Universities and research institutes in Birmingham 17
• Universities and research institutes in Bristol 17
• Universities and research institutes in Cardiff 17
• Universities and research institutes in Nottingham 16
• Universities and research institutes in Liverpool 14
• Universities and research institutes in Canterbury 12
• Universities and research institutes in Sheffield 12
• Universities and research institutes in Leeds 11
• Universities and research institutes in Norwich 11
• Universities and research institutes in Leicester 10
• Universities and research institutes in Southampton 10
• Universities and research institutes in York 10
• Universities and research institutes in Brighton 9
• Universities and research institutes in Belfast 8
• Universities and research institutes in Dundee 8
• Universities and research institutes in Reading 8
• Universities and research institutes in Bath 7
• Universities and research institutes in Newcastle upon Tyne 7
• Universities and research institutes in Swansea 7
• Universities and research institutes in Exeter 6
• Universities and research institutes in Plymouth 6
• Universities and research institutes in Colchester 5
• Universities and research institutes in Coventry 5
• Universities and research institutes in Didcot 5
• Universities and research institutes in Ipswich 5
• Universities and research institutes in Portsmouth 5
• Universities and research institutes in Aberdeen 4
• Universities and research institutes in Abingdon 4
• Universities and research institutes in Bedford 4
• Universities and research institutes in Bradford 4
• Universities and research institutes in Daresbury 4
• Universities and research institutes in Durham 4
• Universities and research institutes in Guildford 4
• Universities and research institutes in Lancaster 4
• Universities and research institutes in Bangor 3
• Universities and research institutes in Bolton 3
• Universities and research institutes in Chatham 3
• Universities and research institutes in Chichester 3
• Universities and research institutes in Cranfield 3
• Universities and research institutes in Gloucester 3
• Universities and research institutes in Greater Manchester 3
• Universities and research institutes in Huddersfield 3
• Universities and research institutes in Hull 3
• Universities and research institutes in Melton Mowbray 3
• Universities and research institutes in Newcastle-under-Lyme 3
• Universities and research institutes in Northampton 3
• Universities and research institutes in Poole 3
• Universities and research institutes in Salford 3
• Universities and research institutes in Stevenage 3
• Universities and research institutes in Stoke-on-Trent 3
• Universities and research institutes in Winchester 3